WO2020000227A1 - Voltage converter circuit, controlling method and power supplier - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of power conversion, and more particularly, to a voltage converter circuit, a controlling method and a power supplier.
- a switching element in a voltage converter maybe controlled to be switched on or off, so that an input DC (direct current) voltage is converted into an output DC voltage.
- the input voltage and the output voltage may be different, and the output voltage may be changed according to the switching frequency and duty ratio of a controlling signal that controls the switching element.
- a bootstrap gate driver may be applied in the voltage converter, to provide a relatively higher driving voltage to the switching element.
- the voltage converter may be a buck converter.
- Fig. 1 is a diagram of a buck converter. As shown in Fig. 1, the buck converter includes a bootstrap gate driver 101, a bootstrap capacitor C BOOT , and a converting circuit 103.
- the bootstrap gate driver 101 outputs a driving signal from a first output port Ho, according to a controlling signal received from a first input port IN.
- the controlling signal may be a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal, which may be generated by a controller.
- the supply voltage input port V DD receives a supply voltage, for example, the supply voltage is 15V.
- the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT is connected between a second output port V B and a third output port V S of the bootstrap gate driver 101.
- the converting circuit 103 includes at least a first switching element Q1, an inductor L1 and a capacitor C2 connecting in serial between an input voltage port and a ground port GND.
- An input voltage V IN is received from the input voltage port.
- An output voltage V OUT is outputted from an output voltage port, which connects to a first connecting node A between the inductor L1 and the capacitor C2.
- a gate of the first switching element Q1 connects to the first output port Ho, and receives the driving signal.
- the third output port V S is connected to a connecting node B between the inductor L1 and the switching element Q1.
- the supply voltage may charge the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT through a bootstrap resistor R BOOT and a bootstrap diode D BOOT , so that the voltage at the second output port V B is high level.
- the first output port Ho when the controlling signal is low level, the first output port Ho outputs the driving voltage of low level, and the switching element Q1 is turned off.
- the controlling signal is high level, the first output port Ho outputs the driving voltage of high level, which is provided by voltage at the second output port V B , thus the switching element Q1 is turned on.
- the input voltage V IN is converted into the output voltage V OUT .
- the voltage of the second output port Vs may be higher than the supply voltage, hence the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT will not be charged by the supply voltage, and the driving voltage outputted from the first output port Ho may not be high enough to turn on the switching element Q1. Therefore, the voltage converter maybe latched or the startup time will be very long, and the converter will not normally operate until the output voltage discharged to a low level.
- embodiments of the present disclosure provide a voltage converter circuit, a controlling method and a power supplier.
- the third output port Vs may disconnects from the output voltage, when the voltage on the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT is lower than a predetermined value. Therefore, the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT will be charged up in a short time, and the voltage converter circuit will not be latched and will startup soon, even at the mains fast switching condition.
- a voltage converter circuit includes: a bootstrap gate driver, configured to output a driving signal from a first output port (Ho) according to a controlling signal received from a first input port; a bootstrap capacitor, configured to be connected between a second output port (Vb) and a third output port (Vs) of the bootstrap gate driver; a converting circuit, configured to include at least a first switching element, an inductor and a capacitor connecting in serial between an input voltage port and a ground port, an output voltage being outputted from an output voltage port which connects to a first connecting node (A) between the inductor and the capacitor, a gate of the first switching element receives the driving signal; and a first connecting control circuit, configured to be connected between the third output port (Vs) and a second connecting node (B) between the first switching element and the inductor, , the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically connect to or disconnect from the third output port, according to a voltage of the second output port
- the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically disconnect from the third output port.
- the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically connect to the third output port.
- the driving signal when the voltage of the second output port is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the driving signal turns on the first switching element, when the controlling signal is at a high level.
- the first connecting control circuit includes:
- a resistor string configured to include at least two resistors which are connected in serial between the second output port (Vb) and the third output port (Vs) ; a second switching element, configured to be connected between the second connecting node (B) and the third output port (Vs) , a gate of the second switching element is connected to a third connecting node (C) between two resistors of the resistor string.
- the second switching element when the voltage of the second output port is lower than the predetermined value, the second switching element is turned off, and the second connecting node electrically disconnects from the third output port.
- the second switching element when the voltage of the second output port is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the second switching element is turned on, and the second connecting node electrically connects to the third output port.
- the voltage converter circuit further includes: a second connecting control circuit, configured to be connected between the third output port (Vs) and the ground port, the second connecting control circuit controls the third output port (Vs) to electrically connect to or disconnect from the ground port, according to the controlling signal.
- the second connecting control circuit when the controlling signal is at a high level, controls the third output port (Vs) to electrically disconnect from the ground port; when the controlling signal is at a low level, the second connecting control circuit controls the third output port (Vs) to electrically connect to the ground port.
- a power supplier including a controller, and the voltage converter circuit according to the first aspect, the controller is configured to generate the controlling signal, and send the controlling signal to the first input port of the bootstrap gate driver of the voltage converter circuit; the voltage converter circuit is configured to convert an input voltage at the input voltage port into the output voltage, according to the controlling signal.
- a controlling method of a voltage converter circuit including:
- a bootstrap gate driver outputs a driving signal from a first output port (Ho) according to a controlling signal received from a first input port, a bootstrap capacitor being connected between a second output port (Vb) and a third output port (Vs) of the bootstrap gate driver;
- a converting circuit converts an input voltage into an output voltage according to the controlling signal, the converting circuit including at least a first switching element, an inductor and a capacitor connecting in serial between an input voltage port and a ground port, the output voltage being outputted from an output voltage port which connects to a first connecting node (A) between the inductor and the capacitor, a gate of the first switching element receiving the driving signal; and
- a first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically connect to or disconnect from the third output port, according to a voltage of the second output port, the first connecting control circuit being connected between the third output port (Vs) and a second connecting node (B) between the first switching element and the inductor.
- the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically disconnect from the third output port.
- the bootstrap capacitor will be charged up in a short time, and the voltage converter circuit will not be latched and startup soon.
- Fig. 1 is a diagram of a buck converter
- Fig. 2 is a diagram of a voltage converter circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
- Fig. 3 shows a flowchart of a controlling method 300 of the voltage converter circuit.
- the terms “first” and “second” refer to different elements.
- the singular forms “a” and “an” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
- the term “based on” is to be read as “based at least in part on. ”
- the term “one embodiment” and “an embodiment” are to be read as “at least one embodiment. ”
- the term “another embodiment” is to be read as “at least one other embodiment. ”
- Other definitions, explicit and implicit, may be included below.
- a voltage converter circuit is provided in a first embodiment.
- Fig. 2 is a diagram of a voltage converter circuit in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the voltage converter circuit 200 includes a bootstrap gate driver 201, a bootstrap capacitor C81, converting circuit 202, and a first connecting control circuit 203.
- the bootstrap gate driver 201 outputs a driving signal from a first output port Ho (pin number 7) , according to a controlling signal received from a first input port IN (pin number 2) .
- the controlling signal may be a PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) signal, which may be generated by a controller.
- the supply voltage input port V DD pin number 1 receives a supply voltage, for example, the supply voltage is 15V.
- the bootstrap capacitor C81 is connected between a second output port V B (pin number 8) and a third output port V S (pin number 6) of the bootstrap gate driver 201.
- the converting circuit 202 includes at least a first switching element M70, an inductor L71 and a capacitor C73, connecting in serial between an input voltage port 203 and a ground port GND (pin number 4) .
- an input voltage V IN is received from the input voltage port 204.
- An output voltage V OUT is outputted from an output voltage port 205, which connects to a first connecting node A between the inductor L71 and the capacitor C73.
- a gate of the first switching element M70 may connect to the first output port Ho, and receives the driving signal.
- the first output port Ho when the controlling signal is low level, the first output port Ho may output the driving voltage of low level, and the first switching element M70 may be turned off.
- the controlling signal when the controlling signal is high level, the first output port Ho may output the driving voltage of high level, which is provided by voltage at the second output port Vb, thus the first switching element M70 is turned on.
- the input voltage V IN is converted into the output voltage V OUT .
- the first connecting control circuit 203 may be connected between the third output port Vs and a second connecting node B between the first switching element M70 and the inductor L71.
- the first connecting control circuit 203 may control the second connecting node B to electrically connect to or disconnect from the third output port Vs, according to a voltage of the second output port Vb. Therefore, a connecting state between the second connecting node B and the third output port Vs may be switched, and the affect that the output voltage V OUT produced on the charging up of the bootstrap capacitor C81 may be reduced.
- the first connecting control circuit 203 may control the second connecting node B to electrically connect to the third output port, and the first switching element M70 may be turned on by the high level driving signal. That is, when the voltage of the second output port is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the driving signal may turn on the first switching element M70 when the controlling signal is at a high level.
- the first connecting control circuit 203 may control the second connecting node B to electrically disconnect from the third output port Vs.
- the voltage at the third output port Vs may discharge to be low level, and the supply voltage may charge up the bootstrap capacitor C81 through a bootstrap resistor R91 and a bootstrap diode D72 in a short time, so that the voltage at the second output port Vb is high level. Therefore, the voltage converter circuit 200 will not be latched and will start up soon, even at the mains fast switching condition.
- the first connecting control circuit 203 includes a resistor string, and a second switching element M95.
- the resistor string may include at least two resistors R95 and R96, which are connected in serial between the second output port Vb and the third output port Vs.
- the second switching element M95 may be connected between the second connecting node B and the third output port Vs.
- a gate of the second switching element M95 is connected to a third connecting node C between two resistors R95 and R96 of the resistor string.
- the second switching element M95 is turned off, and the second connecting node B electrically disconnects from the third output port Vs. Therefore, the voltage of the third output port Vs will not be affected by the output voltage V OUT , even when the output voltage V OUT is high, the bootstrap capacitor C81 can be charged up in a short time.
- the second switching element when the voltage of the second output port is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the second switching element is turned on, the second connecting node B electrically connects to the third output port Vs, and the voltage converter circuit may normally operate.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of the first connecting control circuit 203.
- the embodiment is not limited there to, the first connecting control circuit 203 may be other type.
- the first switching element M70 may be N-channel MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) transistor.
- the second switching element M95 may be N-channel MOS transistor, however, the second switching element M95 may be other type of transistor, such as bipolar transistor.
- the voltage converter circuit may further include a second connecting control circuit 206.
- the second connecting control circuit 206 may be connected between the third output port Vs and the ground port.
- the second connecting control circuit 206 may control the third output port Vs to electrically connect to or disconnect from the ground port, according to the controlling signal.
- the second connecting control circuit 206 may control the third output port Vs to electrically disconnect from the ground port.
- the second connecting control circuit 206 may control the third output port Vs to electrically connect to the ground port.
- the second connecting control circuit 206 may include a third switching element Q70 and a fourth switching element M71.
- the third switching element Q70 may be an NPN bipolar transistor
- the fourth switching element M71 may be an N-channel MOS transistor.
- a base electrode of the third switching element Q70 connects to the supply voltage through a resistor R92, a resistor R70 and the bootstrap resistor R91.
- a collector electrode of Q70 connects to the third output port Vs through a resistor R72 and a resistor R73.
- An emitter electrode of Q70 connects to the ground port.
- a drain of the fourth switching element M71 connects to the base electrode of Q70 through the resistor R92.
- a source of the fourth switching element M71 connects to the ground port.
- a gate of the fourth switching element M71 receives the controlling signal through a resistor R93.
- a resistor R94 connects between the gate of M71 and the ground port.
- the fourth switching element M71 when the controlling signal is at a high level, the fourth switching element M71 is turned on, and the third switching element Q70 is turned off. Hence, and the third output port Vs electrically disconnects from the ground port.
- the fourth switching element M71 when the controlling signal is at a low level, the fourth switching element M71 is turned off, and the third switching element Q70 is turned on by the supply voltage.
- the third output port Vs electrically connects to the ground port, and the voltage at the third output port Vs is getting low level.
- the third switching element Q70 may be an NPN bipolar transistor
- the fourth switching element M71 may be an N-channel MOS transistor.
- the third switching element Q70 and the fourth switching element M71 may be other type of transistors.
- the bootstrap gate driver 201 may be integrated circuit, for example, FAN7371 made Fairchild Semiconductor Corporation.
- the pins of number 3 and number 5 may connect to no element.
- the voltage converter circuit 201 may further include other elements, which are shown in FIG. 2, and their values are also listed. The function and working principle of these elements may be referred to the related art.
- the third output port Vs may disconnects from the output voltage, when the voltage on the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT is lower than a predetermined value. Therefore, the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT will be charged up in a short time, and the voltage converter circuit will not be latched and will startup soon, even at the mains fast switching condition.
- a controlling method of a voltage converter circuit of the first aspect of embodiments is provided in an embodiment.
- the same contents as those in the first aspect of embodiments are omitted.
- Fig. 3 shows a flowchart of a controlling method 300 of the voltage converter circuit.
- the method 300 includes:
- Block 301 a bootstrap gate driver outputting a driving signal from a first output port (Ho) according to a controlling signal received from a first input port;
- Block 302 a converting circuit converting an input voltage into an output voltage according to the controlling signal
- Block 303 a first connecting control circuit controlling the second connecting node to electrically connect to or disconnect from the third output port, according to a voltage of the second output port.
- the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically disconnect from the third output port.
- the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically connect to the third output port.
- the method 300 further includes:
- Block 304 a second connecting control circuit controls the third output port to electrically connect to or disconnect from the ground port, according to the controlling signal.
- the second connecting control circuit controls the third output port (Vs) to electrically disconnect from the ground port.
- the second connecting control circuit controls the third output port (Vs) to electrically connect to the ground port.
- the third output port Vs may disconnects from the output voltage, when the voltage on the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT is lower than a predetermined value. Therefore, the bootstrap capacitor C BOOT will be charged up in a short time, and the voltage converter circuit will not be latched and will startup soon, even at the mains fast switching condition.
- a power supplier is provided in an embodiment.
- the power supplier includes a controller, and the voltage converter circuit according to the first aspect of embodiments.
- the controller is configured to generate the controlling signal, and send the controlling signal to the first input port of the bootstrap gate driver of the voltage converter circuit.
- the voltage converter circuit is configured to convert an input voltage at the input voltage port into the output voltage, according to the controlling signal, as described in the first aspect of embodiments.
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- A voltage converter circuit, comprising:a bootstrap gate driver, configured to output a driving signal from a first output port (Ho) according to a controlling signal received from a first input port;a bootstrap capacitor, configured to be connected between a second output port (Vb) and a third output port (Vs) of the bootstrap gate driver;a converting circuit, configured to comprise at least a first switching element, an inductor and a capacitor connecting in serial between an input voltage port and a ground port, wherein, an output voltage being outputted from an output voltage port which connects to a first connecting node (A) between the inductor and the capacitor, a gate of the first switching element receives the driving signal; anda first connecting control circuit, configured to be connected between the third output port (Vs) and a second connecting node (B) between the first switching element and the inductor, wherein, the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically connect to or disconnect from the third output port, according to a voltage of the second output port.
- The voltage converter circuit according to claim 1, wherein,when the voltage of the second output port is lower than a predetermined value, the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically disconnect from the third output port.
- The voltage converter circuit according to claim 2, wherein,when the voltage of the second output port is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically connect to the third output port.
- The voltage converter circuit according to claim 2, wherein,when the voltage of the second output port is equal to or higher than the predetermined value,the driving signal turns on the first switching element, when the controlling signal is at a high level.
- The voltage converter circuit according to claim 2, wherein, the first connecting control circuit comprises:a resistor string, configured to comprise at least two resistors which are connected in serial between the second output port (Vb) and the third output port (Vs) ;a second switching element, configured to be connected between the second connecting node (B) and the third output port (Vs) , a gate of the second switching element is connected to a third connecting node (C) between two resistors of the resistor string.
- The voltage converter circuit according to claim 5, wherein,when the voltage of the second output port is lower than the predetermined value, the second switching element is turned off, and the second connecting node electrically disconnects from the third output port.
- The voltage converter circuit according to claim 5, wherein,when the voltage of the second output port is equal to or higher than the predetermined value, the second switching element is turned on, and the second connecting node electrically connects to the third output port.
- The voltage converter circuit according to claim 1, wherein, the voltage converter circuit further comprises:a second connecting control circuit, configured to be connected between the third output port (Vs) and the ground port,wherein, the second connecting control circuit controls the third output port (Vs) to electrically connect to or disconnect from the ground port, according to the controlling signal.
- The voltage converter circuit according to claim 1, wherein,when the controlling signal is at a high level, the second connecting control circuit controls the third output port (Vs) to electrically disconnect from the ground port;when the controlling signal is at a low level, the second connecting control circuit controls the third output port (Vs) to electrically connect to the ground port.
- A power supplier, comprising a controller, and the voltage converter circuit according to one of claims 1-9, wherein:the controller is configured to generate the controlling signal, and send the controlling signal to the first input port of the bootstrap gate driver of the voltage converter circuit;the voltage converter circuit is configured to convert an input voltage at the input voltage port into the output voltage, according to the controlling signal.
- A controlling method of a voltage converter circuit, the method comprising:a bootstrap gate driver outputting a driving signal from a first output port (Ho) according to a controlling signal received from a first input port, wherein, a bootstrap capacitor being connected between a second output port (Vb) and a third output port (Vs) of the bootstrap gate driver;a converting circuit converting an input voltage into an output voltage according to the controlling signal, wherein the converting circuit comprising at least a first switching element, an inductor and a capacitor connecting in serial between an input voltage port and a ground port, the output voltage being outputted from an output voltage port which connects to a first connecting node (A) between the inductor and the capacitor, a gate of the first switching element receiving the driving signal; anda first connecting control circuit controlling the second connecting node to electrically connect to or disconnect from the third output port, according to a voltage of the second output port, wherein the first connecting control circuit being connected between the third output port (Vs) and a second connecting node (B) between the first switching element and the inductor.
- The method according to claim 11, wherein,when the voltage of the second output port is lower than a predetermined value, the first connecting control circuit controls the second connecting node to electrically disconnect from the third output port.
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